The 2014 prequel ended with John Wick a widower and losing his puppy to the Russian assassins. Barely five days after the eventful first film, director Stahelski (who was a stuntman in Reeves’ Matrix Trilogy), unleashes a wave of some spectacular, and some all too predictable action scenes in John Wick : Chapter 2. Santino’s […]
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Caption This! – February 18, 2017
Calling all our readers to caption this picture! The wittiest caption will win a fabulous prize! Send in your captions at mail.parsitimes@gmail.com by 23rd February, 2017. . . . . .
Know Your Bombay! – 11th February January 2017
Gowalia Tank The name Gowalia Tank comes from the Marathi word Gaie (cow) Wala (owner of the cattle). Gowalia Tank was initially used to bathe cows in the tank’s water. It was also a prominent tram terminus. Later a maidan was built over the tank, which still exists underground. On 8th August, 1942, Mahatma Gandhi […]
‘Wow Your Valentine’ Contest Results
Dear readers, your overwhelming response to the ‘Wow Your Valentine’ Contest left us all at Parsi Times even more wowed… and touched at the beautiful show of emotions and talent! Kudos to all our wonderful participants for doing justice to the true and all-encompassing spirit of love – just the way St. Valentine would have […]
Caption This! – February 11, 2017
Calling all our readers to caption this picture! The wittiest caption will win a fabulous prize! Send in your captions at mail.parsitimes@gmail.com by 16th February, 2017. . . . . .
Film Review: The Space Between Us
A well-intentioned plot, some none-too-brilliant casting and more than a few gauche movements are what make up The Space Between Us, a film set in the near future. Innovative entrepreneur Nathaniel Shepherd (British veteran Gary Oldman) brings to fruition his long-cherished dream of setting up a human colony in neighbouring planet Mars. The only hiccup […]
Film Review: The State V/S Jolly LLB 2
Akshay Kumar’s voice during the opening disclaimer, that the film is not based on any actual incident, is in total contrast to the 2013 Jolly LL.B. which portrayed the celebrated hit-and-run case in Delhi. The sequel, clearly devised to bank on Akshay’s star-power, has protagonist Jagdishwar Mishra aka Jolly (Akshay) as the 15th legal assistant […]
Know Your Bombay! – 4th February January 2017
(Arthur) Crawford Market Earlier the market was named after ‘Arthur Crawford’ who was the first Municipal Commissioner of Mumbai. The Market was later named after Mahatma Jotirao Phule after a long struggle by the President of Mahatma Phule Smarak Samiti, Mukundraoji Bhujbal Patil and is one of the most popular markets of South Mumbai set […]
Caption This! – February 04, 2017
Calling all our readers to caption this picture! The wittiest caption will win a fabulous prize! Send in your captions at mail.parsitimes@gmail.com by 9th February, 2017 . . . . . .
Film Review: The Great Wall
It’s the stuff legends are made of. Though the origins of the Great Wall of China can be traced to prehistoric times, its main portions were erected barely five to six centuries ago to defend against human invaders. Veteran director Yimou Zhang, best known for directing the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing […]
Film Review: Resident Evil: The Final Chapter
Apart from the lure of lucre, there seems to be little reason for studios investing in the time and effort of sci-fi based fantasy films. In this six instalment — set almost immediately after Retribution — of the video game series, protagonist Alice (Milla Javovich) discovers that an antidote to the T-virus lies hidden in […]